At the beginning of March last year, there was an unexpected news that Octopath Traveler has disappeared from the Nintendo Switch online store. It was something that surprised everyone at the time, as it was a hybrid console exclusive for years and the start of a beloved franchise. fortunately Octopath Traveler returned to the eShop.
Via his official Twitter account, Square Enix revealed that starting today, April 18th, Octopath Traveler returned to the eShop after being unavailable for digital purchase for a month and a half.
Octopath Traveler is once again available for purchase on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/p2qlD56kQe
— Square Enix (@SquareEnix) April 18, 2024
Although at the time it was not said why Octopath Traveler disappeared at night, it turned out that it That’s because Nintendo’s publishing license has come to an endand now the process was in the hands of Square Enix.
fortunately Those responsible for Final Fantasy immediately went to work Octopath Traveler is now available to all interested parties. We remind you that in addition to Switch, this title is also available on PC and Xbox consoles. On a related topic, FromSoftware’s owners are buying the studio Octopath Traveler. Likewise, you can check our review Octopath Traveler II here.
Author’s note:
Nice to see that Octopath Traveler returned to the Switch. Although the sequel is a game that surpasses the original title in every possible aspect, the importance of this game cannot be forgotten. The first 2D-HD installment, it marked a return to the traditional turn-based JRPG and was a huge Switch exclusive, at least for a while.
Via: Square Enix
